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Page 4 Griffin Daily News Friday, February 25,1977 / \ \v\ g*£ > I price \ ) I .-□ \ Jr BL. — • MfM Most popular given names By L.M. Boyd The most popular given names among boys of school age, in descending order, are: John, Michael, Mark, Robert, Paul, Richard, Scott, Peter, Gary, James, Stephen, Bruce, Dennis, Jeffrey, Thomas, Brian, Christopher, Kevin, Eric and Anthony. The most popular among girls are: Linda, Carol, Barbara, Cindy, Susan, Diane, Nancy, Karen, Lynn, Anne, Christine, Diana, Donna, Sharon, Tina, Julia, Lisa, Michelle and Wendy. Or so a recent Temple University study indicates. Q. "How much money does the average secretary get now?" A. Male or female? Male, $179 a week. Female, $145 a week. Lot more men are taking secretaries' jobs these days, might note. There were 17,000 of them in 1965, about. Now, there are 29,000. RHINO'S HORN If you cut off a rhino's horn, it'll grow back. Q. "What actress would most men in this country prefer to see?" A. Will have to look into that. Don't know, don't know. Why didn't you ask what actress most women would prefer to see? That's been surveyed. She's Katharine Hepburn. Diabetes oftentimes can be readily diagnosed by a good foot doctor. Q. "What's the most dangerous motor vehicle sport?" A. Cycle racing. By far. Did I tell you that the temperature of a newly laid hen's egg is about 105 degrees F.? Q. "Where's 'The Republic of the Sacred Heart'?" A. That used to be the name of Ecuador. WHY YELLOW? Can anybody explain why most pencils are yellow instead of some other color? Q. "Is it true that frogs tend to croak more just before a storm?" A. Sort of true. Moist air usually precedes a storm. That's comforting to frogs. They don't have to jump into the water as frequently to keep their skin wet. They only croak when they're out of the water, clearly, and they're out of the water more when the air is moist. That month wherein most of those college students who commit suicide do so is April. Q. "Why is that cheese known as 'cheddar' so called?" A. Because it originated 300-plus years ago in Cheddar, England. Remember, an icy road is probably most dangerous when the surface temperature is right at 32 degrees F. Address mail to L. M. Boyd, P. O. Box 681, Weatherford. TX 76086 Copyright 1977 L. M. Boyd , I ~~ st?! VsL Zx I Up l Jr * 1977t»Mf* BC ’M "M us Pit w 1 ” ’ « ■ “It's reached the point where we can afford a car without gasoline, or gasoline without a car!" GRIFFIN Quimby Melton, Jr., Editor and Publisher Cary Beeves General Manager Mfc«u all mai i (Saktcnatam OiM|> K U«<as Fam 3S7J) 10 FO. llw M. 30234. Monte 1 TM IboooHM hni Tho taaciaM tim n oatitM ticlraodf to tin ittaMuWi i<bh ol all local Mao uataaM llama. Time to pull the plug Bill Knight Executive Editor FaMM Onto. Ek K i Sooaa,. laa. 1. M) 4. TMaaOw™, | ommaa. at 323 East Sabana StraeE. Colin. U 30223, a, Ham Cannabaa. SacaM Oas taatata Fab at Coltia. Sa.. Stat* Can 10 Caati Almanac for today By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 1977. There are 309 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On this date in 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Con stitution went into effect, giving Congress the authority to levy income taxes. On this date: In 1570, Queen Elizabeth I of England was excommunicated by Pope Pius IV. In 1783, Denmark recognized the independence of the United States. In 1793, the heads of the vari ous U.S. government depart ments met with President George Washington at his home. It was the first recorded Cabinet meeting. In 1919, Oregon became the first state to tax gasoline. In 1927, the people of the American Virgin Islands were granted U.S. citizenship. In 1956, Premier Nikita Khrushchev went before a Communist Party congress in Moscow and denounced the late Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin. Ten years ago: Albert De Salvo, who claimed to be the “Boston Strangler,” was cap tured 24 hours after escaping from a Massachusetts mental institution. Q&A 1 The Suez Canal connects the (a) Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea (b) Mediterra nean Sea and the Dead Sea (c) Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea. 2. The capital of Egypt is (a) Alexandria (b) Suez (c) Cairo. 3 A feddan in Egypt is (a) a canal boat (b) an area measurement (c) a mummy. ANSWERS: sojob § a ro i 0) jenba *(q) g (3) g (b) i Thoughts “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to com e.” — John 16:13. Subscriptions vllO . ' * » O r 77T'' Delivered by carrier or by mail in the counties of Spalding, Butts. Fayette, Henry, Lamar and Pike, and to military personnel and students from Griffin: 62 cents per week, $2.68 per month, $8.04 for three months, $16.07 for six months, $32.13 for 12 months. These prices include sales tax. Due to expense and uncertainty of delivery, mail subscriptions are not recommended but will be accepted outside the above area at $17.50 for three months, S3O for six months, and SSO for 12 months. If inside Georgia, sales tax must be added to these prices. All mail subscriptions must be paid at least three months in advance. The Griffin Daily News’ policy is to be fair to everyone. The editor’s opinions are confined to this page, and its columns are Galaxy of stars Spalding and neighboring counties have an entire galaxy of unusual stars this year. We refer, of course, to the newly announced Star Students and Star Teachers. First was Tim Burke and what made him exceptionally unusual among Star Students is the fact that he scored a perfect 800 on the math part of his Student Aptitude Test. He chose Mrs. Marian Smith as his Star Teacher. Next came Pike County’s Star. He is Jeff Yearwood of Concord, and the fact that he chose his mother, Mrs. Ann Yearwood as his Star Teacher not only is unusual but also is touching. Others she has taught say they’d have chosen her too. Most recently announced Star Student is Bill Bussey of Griffin Academy. His Star Teacher is Walter Welsh formerly of the academy and now of LaGrange. The Thank you, Bill This week’s sports quiz. How many people have been actively associated with amateur sports in Griffin for 29 consecutive years in a non-salaried capacity? We know of one. He is William H. Beck 111, better known to hundreds of Little Leaguers as “Bill.” Bill joined the Griffin Little League program when it was organized here in 1954. Prior to that he served for six years as a scorekeeper in Griffin’s amateur softball program. Bill’s first official duty with the Little league program was scorer. His father, William H. Beck, Jr., who was official scorekeeper for Griffin’s professional baseball team in the old Georgia-Alabama League, taught Bill how to score games. Bill was scorekeeper for the Griffin Overcoming loneliness DEAR DR. GRAHAM: My problem is that I am so very lonely. I would do just about anything to have someone I could talk to without feeling they had some hidden motive in talking with me.—Mrs. W.C. DEAR MRS. C.: There are many people today who share your problem. In spite of all the modern advances in communications, loneliness seems to be an increasing problem. God created us with the desire for fellowship, both with Himself and with others. God Himself said in Genesis 2:18, “It is not good for man to be alone.” Let me make several suggestions to you: First, put yourself in situations where you will meet the same people on a countinuing basis. I believe there is no better place to do this than a church, especially a Sunday school class or Bible study group. Your pastor will be happy to direct you to the right one. Second, I know many people who have overcome loneliness by undertaking some special acts of service. Perhaps your church as a group of people, for example, Viewpoint Fairness to all Robins One of the surest signs of spring is the robin. Have you ever noticed, when the winter seems the darkest and the heart is filled with despair, the robin appears. Always searching for food, the springtime bird is now pecking his way into Spalding County grounds. This is one of the surest signs of spring. Take a look in your yard, especially if you have raked it lately. You will see old Mr. Robin Redbreast out there. Spring can’t be far off. Sports Editorial My Answer open to every subscriber. Letters the editor are published every Wednesday. Address letters to P.O. Box M, 30224.* unusual thing about Bill is that he is the first Star Student his school has had, and at least for the foreseeable future he will be its last. His school is graduating its first high school class this year but has decided to eliminate all classes from the seventh grade on in the future. Being a Star Student or a Star Teacher is a very high honor and a most unusual thing in itself. It is singular that these three this year all have additional claims to being exceptional. We congratulate each of them with enthusiasm and wish them great success in the future. Their present academic achievements show the tremendous potential they have to contribute to society. And we are confident that Tim, Jeff and Bill will make their marks in the broad stream of life which flows ahead of them. Little League for many years, and, at the same time, served in many other capacities, including commissioner and secretary-treasurer. In addition to that, he was for 15 years district director of the L.L. program in this area. We congratulate Bill on 29 years of faithful and excellent service to the young people of Griffin. He has donated unselfishly of his time and talent to a worthwhile cause and we appreciate it. We thank you, Bill, for the hundreds of young boys whom you helped along the way. (His father, William H. Beck, Jr., who was official scorekeeper for Griffin’s professional baseball team in the old Georgia-Alabama League, taught Bill how to score games.) Billy Graham who regularly visit nursing homes. When we stop looking at ourselves and our problems and become involved in other people’s lives, we find our loneliness diminishes. Third, let me offer a word of caution. Sometimes people who are very lonely tend to scare new acquaintances away because they try to be too possessive and “come on strong.” Friendships are not formed overnight. Finally, learn to spend time with God. He can take away your loneliness. If you have never accepted Christ as your Saviour and Lord, give your life to Him. Spend time with God in prayer and Bible study. He is the greatest friend you will ever have. Y&J r—. X O © 1977 by NEA, Inc “Here's to NBC and to the 1980 Olympic Games without Howard Cosell!" Just Been Thinking... 'Fayette County ~\eu.) By Quimby Melton THE OLD BOYS ARE AT IT AGAIN Congress is at it again. They now have been granted a pay raise and they didn't even have to vote for it! How did this occur, you ask? Simple, a proposal was in troduced which made the pay raise automatic. And they didn't even have to vote for it. Now all those good old boys in Washington will deny they would have ever voted for such a measure. I bet if one took a straw poll, you could not get 10 Washington leaders who would claim they would have voted for the raise. WHERE DOES JIMMY FIT IN? The only person who does not get a raise is good old Jimmy Carter. All the rest, from Vice President down to top federal employees, get a raise somewhere between 30 percent to 4.8 percent. Salaries will range from $75,000 to $47,500. Poor old Jimmy will have to squeeze by on a mere $200,000. True, if these men were in business they would be making much more than they do with the government. However, they knew what the pay was when they sought the office they so faithfully serve their people from! WE ARE NOT AGAINST IT 8UT..... We are not saying that we are against the pay raise, why it must be horrible to support one self on a mere $50,000 in the nations capital. Why cab fare alone would eat up a great deal of that. Anyway, it is a new age, so Jimmy Carter says. Already we see the effects. More pay to the Washington leaders. 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